User manual SHARP AR-203EX

[. . . ] MODEL AR-203E X DIGITAL MULTIFUNCTIONAL SYSTEM PRINTER OPERATION MANUAL Contents 1 Print Printing Overview Basic Printing Starting the Printer Driver Using the "Start" Button Printer Driver Settings Printing a Watermark Fitting the Printed Image to the Paper Printing Multiple Pages on One Page Outline of the Print Status Window 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 Troubleshooting Identifying Unit Problems Check the Connection between the Unit and Computer Check Your Computer Plug and Play Screen does not Appear Failed to Install the Driver (Windows 2000/XP) Faint, Uneven or Smeared Print Output Characters or Graphics are not Printed in Correct Position Nothing Prints Poor Scanning Result The Scanned Image is Incorrectly Positioned Unable to Scan the Image 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 2 Printer Sharing Sharing the Printer Using Windows Networking Shared Printer Settings Client Settings 9 10 11 5 Printer Driver Features Printer Driver Features 36 3 Scan Scanning Overview Scanning an Image from a TWAIN-Compliant Application Scanning an Image from a WIA-Compliant Application (Windows XP/Vista) Scanning an Image from the "Scanner and Camera Wizard" (Windows XP) Outline of Button Manager Button Manager Settings 13 14 18 20 23 24 Note 6 Index In this manual, screen images and operating procedures are mainly for Windows XP. With other versions of Windows, some screen images may be different from those in this manual. Wherever "AR-xxxx" appears in this manual, please substitute your model name for "xxxx". For your information, please note that the SPF and the second cassette are provided as an option. 1 Printing Overview When the paper source is the paper tray or multi-bypass tray, verify that the paper has been loaded before starting printing. [. . . ] Click the "SHARP AR-xxxx" icon and then click "Get pictures" in "Imaging Tasks". The "Scanner and Camera Wizard" will appear. SHARP AR-xxxx SHARP AR-xxxx 20 3 5 Scanning an Image from the "Scanner and Camera Wizard" (Windows XP) (part 2) Select the "Picture type" and "Paper source", and click the "Next" button. If you placed the original on the document glass, select "Flatbed" for the "Paper source". If you placed the original in the SPF, select "Document Feeder" for the "Paper source" and specify the original size in "Page size". You can click the "Preview" button to display the preview image. 6 Specify a group name, format and folder for saving the image, and then click the "Next" button. JPG, BMP, TIF or PNG can be selected for the format. To begin scanning, click the "Next" button. Note If you select "Document Feeder" for the "Paper source" and click the "Preview" button, the top original in the SPF is previewed. The previewed original is sent to the original exit area, so you will need to return it to the SPF before starting the scanning job. To adjust the resolution, picture type, brightness and contrast settings, click the "Custom settings" button. 21 3 7 Scanning an Image from the "Scanner and Camera Wizard" (Windows XP) (part 3) When scanning ends, the following screen will appear. Select the next task you wish to perform, and then click the "Next" button. If you are ready to end the session, click "Nothing. I'm finished working with these pictures". 8 Click the "Finish" button. The "Scanner and Camera Wizard" closes and the scanned image is saved in the specified folder. 22 3 Outline of Button Manager Button Manager is a utility software to link scanning functions to the SCAN key on the unit. This software enables you to set scanning functions to six different scan menus, which will be linked to the SCAN key on the unit. Reference:To begin scanning using the unit's operation panel, settings must be established in the Control Panel after the Button Manager is installed. For information on installing the Button Manager, establishing the Control Panel settings, and scanning using the unit's operation panel, see "USING THE SCANNER MODE" in the Operation Manual. The functions of Button Manager are shown below. Tab Click to set scan menu options. "Application Selection" area Select the start-up application here. Show TWAIN setting screen when scanning You can select whether or not the TWAIN screen is shown. When the checkbox is selected, the TWAIN screen appears when scanning is executed to let you adjust the scanning conditions. "Scan Setup" area Set the scan conditions. Some applications may limit your choice Note of settings. "OK" button Click to save your settings, and exit the dialog box. "Cancel" button Click this button to exit the dialog box without making any changes to the settings. "Help" button Click this button to display the help file for Button Manager. "Apply" button Click to save your settings without closing the dialog box. You can specify and change your six scan menu options from five functions. Refer to "Button Manager Settings" (p. 24) to specify and change the scan menu options. Close the source application before using the SCAN key on the unit. Note 23 3 1 Button Manager Settings After being installed, Button Manager normally keeps active under the Windows operating system. Follow the steps shown below to set scan options as you like. [. . . ] Scanning and printing is not possible at this time. When copying is finished, the ON LINE indicator will turn on after the set auto clear time elapses, and the unit will be ready for scanning and printing. You can also press the clear key twice or press the ON LINE key to make the unit ready for scanning or printing. CHECK3 Is your unit selected correctly in the current application for the print job? When choosing "Print" from the "File" menu located in applications, be sure you have selected "SHARP AR-xxxx" printer displayed in the "Print" dialog box. SHARP AR-xxxx 32 4 Poor Scanning Result CHECK4 Have you adjusted the brightness and contrast suitably? If you are scanning with a TWAIN-compliant application and the resulting image has unsuitable brightness or contrast (for example it is too bright), activate the "Auto Brightness/Contrast Adjustment" setting on the "Colour" tab of the "Professional" screen (p. 16). If you are scanning with a WIA-compliant application or the "Scanner and Camera Wizard", click "Adjust the quality of the scanned picture" (p. 19) or the "Custom settings" button (p. 21), and adjust the brightness and contrast in the screen that appears. If you get poor quality as a result of scanning a job, and you cannot improve the quality by changing preferences, refer to the check list shown below. [. . . ]